The new website of the New Orleans City Council, council.nola.gov, went live Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. In addition to the new website, the Council has recently renovated the City Council Chamber and made additions to its central staff. The Council's new website was designed and is maintained by public servants, and...
Short-Term Rental Debate Still On-Going in City Council
District "C" Councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer has submitted two motions for the regularly scheduled Council meeting this Thursday, May 24th, to halt new commercial short-term rental (STR) licenses and new and renewal temporary STR licenses. Currently the three types of licenses are available: commercial, temporary, and accessory. Commercial and...
On Monday (July 31), Mayor Mitch Landrieu presented the proposed operating and capital budgets for 2018 to the New Orleans City Council. The $647 million proposed operating budget is balanced and includes investments in public safety, job creation, recreation and streets. “Coming into office over seven years ago, we were...
Committee of the Whole to Receive Public Comment on Proposed Master Plan Amendments
From a press release On Monday, July 10, the City Council will hold meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the council chamber to take public comment on the proposed map amendments for the City's Master Plan. In April of 2008, the New Orleans City Council took on the task of reforming...
An Open Letter to the New Orleans City Council: 99 Problems, Airbnb Ain’t One
[contentblock id=1 img=gcb.png] Dear City Council Members: On Oct. 6, you are expected to vote on an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals—one that would effectively ban whole home rentals such as those that are traded through online marketplaces like Airbnb.com. As the city of New Orleans seeks to strengthen these...
Mayor Landrieu Signs Gun Safety Ordinance into Law
[contentblock id=1 img=gcb.png] From a press release Today (Monday Sept. 12), Mayor Mitch Landrieu signed a gun safety ordinance into law. Introduced by Jason Williams and James Gray, the ordinance was unanimously passed by the City Council. The ordinance has addresses three areas by: Making it mandatory for residents to report a...
